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Dec 27, 2012

. >>> a police chase in pasadena ends in a bay area crash. also there are new laws going into effect next year, it is all ahead on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. good morning everybody, it is thursday december 27th, i am brian flores in for dave clark. >> and i am claudine wong in for pam cook, it is nice to have a little bit of a break from that rain. >>> we just have some cloud cover to deal with this morning and we have more that will not interfere with rain showers. we have more up to the north notice there is a chance for a few sprinkles drifting into mendocino county but we have partly cloudy skies and temperatures are warming back up into the mid-50s, here is a look at traffic, good morning tara. >>> we don't know what traffic will be like if a lot of folks have the day off or if they are continuing christmas vacation but so far it looks pretty busy and you can see traffic is flowing well as you make your way towards foster city, and that's about it, 5:01 we will head back to the desk. >>> there has been a police shooting in w

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Dec 29, 2012

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Dec 29, 2012

. they exchanged vows just after midnight when the new law took effect. >> we finally feel equal and happy to live in maine. >> it's official now. >> after nine years it's all good. >> voters approved it in nova long with voters in washington state and maryland. gay marriages started in washington earlier this month, maryland takes effect tuesday january 1st. >> washington lawmakers are running out of time to reach a deal on the fiscal cliff. senate leaders are working on a last ditch agreement. they hope to vote as soon as tomorrow. both houses will reconvene tomorrow. some republicans suggest racing taxes for those earning at least a million, the president and democrats want increases on making more than $250,000 a year. >> we can't afford a politiclyself inflicted wound to the economy. the economy is growing but keeping that way means the folks you sent to washington have to do their jobs. >> the president said congress must meet the new year's deadline and pass a balanced plan. >> the president's proposal to raise taxes on the top 2% won't even pay one third of the interest that's owed

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Dec 27, 2012

that from happening. the district has currently put in new procedures. >>> several new driving laws go into effect starting on january 1st. we are in san jose to tell you about some of them. >> reporter: right now if you get pulled over by police you have to show written proof of insurance but starting on january 1st, you can show that proof by using your smart phone or tablet. >> i have not heard of that but that would be great. then i don't have to worry about its condition in my car or whatever. i would love to be able to do that, have the picture of my insurance and be able to show that instead. >> reporter: another new law involving control phones makes it legal to send and receive texts with hands free device that are powered by voice operated software. here is another new law, if you are driving a car with a clean air vehicle sticker you will be allowed to use toll lanes like the ones on 680 and 237. >> set up for people to buy them, that's good. >> reporter: here is an interesting law. self driving cars will be allowed on public roads as long as a licensed driver is in the d

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Dec 23, 2012

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Dec 23, 2012

than 50 years in law enforcement doesn't believe we stumbled into an ongoing investigation. >> if they were checking on this place, it wasn't be uniform doing it. report oakland mayor jean quan she expected police chief howard jordan will investigate. >> if he has this information, he will investigate it. i have confidence if there's any misconduct that he will do the right thing. >> reporter: so far, chief jordan has not responded to our repeated request to interview him, or officer kuo. >> howard jordan issued a written response. chief jordan said, i take these allegations very seriously and the department open investigations as soon as the circumstances were brought to my attention. because these are open investigations, i am limited in what can be discussed. now to what the state called pay. taxpayers might think of it as an unwarranted way to rake in extra money for simply going one's job. debra villalon shows us millions of our tax dollars are handed out. >> reporter: we asked state workers about pay. extra pay for the risk. or a hazardous material team. why would a

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Dec 27, 2012

are on administrative leave. ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a new report finds the number of u.s. law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty dropped. 127 officers were killed this year. down 23% from 2011. in california 2 officers died this year compared to 10 last year, which is an 80% drop. he was shot during a traffic stop in september and he was gunned down in april. >>> police released the identity of a man killed in a shooting last week. he was gunned friday night on 65th street. investigators are not releasing any information about suspects or a motive. it was the second homicide in emeryville this year. >>> san francisco police are searching for a teenager who escaped. a transport service was bringing the 16-year-old by the -- boy to the center. the teen somehow managed to escape. the driver tried to chase the teen but lost track of him. officers say the boy from extradited from southern california. he was black, and was last seen wearing a glittery black tank top and dark acid-wash jeans. >>> a lawsuit has been filed in the case of misconduct by san francisco police officers.

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Dec 21, 2012

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Dec 21, 2012

. governor jerry brown signed the law in september prohibiting gay therapy that aims to turn gay teens straight. it was supposed to go into effect january 1 but today a judge issued an emergency order putting the law on hold till the court hears full arguments. >>> president obama nominated massachusetts senator john kerry to be the next secretary of state. president obama praised him. >> over these many years he earned the respect and confidence of leaders around the world. she not going a need a lot of on the job training. he earned the respect and trust of colleagues. democrats and republicans. >> john kerry is a five term senator and the chair of the senate foreign relations committee and a war veteran. secretary of state hillary clinton could not attend the ceremony. she is recovering from the flu and a concusussion from a fall. >>> the christmas holiday began on capitol hill without an agreement reached on how to avoid the fiscal cliff. president obama called on party leaders to take action before he left for his holiday vacation in hawaii. >> good afternoon. >> reporter: after s

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Dec 27, 2012

safety laws will be slapped with a $155 citation. >> this antioch playground fenced off after it was torched by arsonists, who offered up a major donation today to rebuild this park. >> and taking a look outside you can see the sun is shining today but how long will that last? mark tamayo is tracking the next storm heading our way. >> you start thinking the worst thing that can happen. i just imagined someone was, you know, dying of- >> the panic triggered in a shopping mall, the brawl that sent people running and why some thought they heard gunfire. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on, for two whole years. from at&t. [ female announcer ] a great price for a great triple-play bundle. [ male announcer ] call now. bundles with u-verse tv, internet and home phone start at $89 a month. now get the same great price for two years. [ female announcer

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Dec 21, 2012

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Dec 21, 2012

100 people when it rains. law enforcement is also warning people not to drink and drive. officers and deputies are running saturation patrols in santa clara county. dui check points will take place tonight in san jose and gilroy. >> in marin county a homeowner was happy to be alive at this tree came crashing down. she thinks the wind and rain are what caused that tree to fall over. >>> the ktvu weather team can keep you up to date on weather conditions. you can follow them on twitter and facebook. >> we have new information tonight on a hit and run near twin peaks in san francisco. a woman identified as 56-year- old uyi yowl has died from her injuries. we've brought you this story as it was breaking last night. the woman's son said today his mother was visiting from china. investigators say the driver struck the four pedestrians as they walked. the impact knocked them down a steep dark hillside making rescue efforts difficult. police arrested a 24-year-old woman on charges of felony dui and hit and run. >> a shooting in a bank parking lot prompted two schools to go on lockdown thi

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Dec 26, 2012

. the president signed it into law. more than ten million voted to support it but more than two thirds did not participate. critics say it passed to quickly. human rights watch said it protects some rights but undermines others. >> russia's president could soon decide if americans should be ban from adopting russian children. the government voted in favor of such a ban. russian activists say it deprives children of the chance to leave orphanages. it's a response to a united states law calling for sanctions against russia. >>> today marks the 8th anniversary of the quake and tsunami. survivors held prayer services. the un called it the worst natural disaster to hit thailand. tsunami's went through 14 countries. 200,000 people died. >> we are back on storm watch this day after christmas. mark is tracking a fast moving storm that has produced plenty of rain. >> and we check the return polesis of major stores. what you need to know before you return that unwanted gift. >> here is a look at bridge. you can see it's wet. we will let you know where we had spin outs this morning coming up next

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Dec 28, 2012

a dui checkpoint, that is one tool they have enforcic the law. this morning something new is proposeed to stop impaired drivers. amy knows first hand what is it like getting stopped and issued a dui. >> the consequences are horrible, you have to take classes, do community service, i had to take a quarter off school just to do all this stuff, so it prolonged my graduation. >> but not every driver learns from past experience, that is why local law enforcement stood by the senator today in support of a new bill, it targets repeat dui offenders. >> we have tried increasing fines and revoking licenses to detore chronic offenders but we need to do more. >> it requires drivers convicted of a second offense to put a alcohol detection device in their car that will not allow the car to start if that happens and other states have been successful. >> according to data collected through new mexico's program rates were reduced by 75%. >> during this holiday period they have been patrolling and holding checkpoints to catch those drinking. hardwood thinks if the bill is passed it will help more. >> it

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Dec 28, 2012

. >> reporter: but if lawmakers don't extend the tax bill it reverts to 1949 law when the government not the market controlled prices and the dairy industry wasn't nearly as efficient as today. under those antiquated formulas a gallon of milk now under $4 most places could rise to $6 even $8 retail. >> you think about the fiscal cliff and they talk about, okay we're going to get a deal done and it might not be perfect. but you definitely don't expect the price of milk to double. >> the risk of this happening is quite slim. >> reporter: experts down play the dairy cliff. >> dairy producers would love to get twice as much for their milk but it ain't going to happen for a few months. >> reporter: because they say the agriculture department would stall it until congress finally acts. >> we're definitely concerned and we keep our eyes on the market. >> but for businesses like benton's dependent on dairy, even the thought of a price hike sends shivers. >> are these going to escalate as well? i'm sure. >> reporter: ice crime lovers joked, that gave them a good reason to eat more now. 1849

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Dec 28, 2012

berkeley law students have been charged with animal cruelty in connection with an incident at a las vegas casino. 24-year-old ericway yarr. and justin dew she a are accused of decapitating an exotic bird at a las vegas casino. >>> if president obama and congress are not able to avoid the fiscal cliff, people here in colorado will be especial lip hard hit-- people here in california will be especially hard hit. higher sales taxes and income taxes on the top earners. the fiscal cliff would hit all of that. >> i don't know if there is a word to describe how mad the public is going to be. nobody is going to be happy to see that happen. >> if taxes go up on everybody; it will not be a happy time. i think that is what will happen. >> meanwhile the tax policy center says they will see their take home pay shrink just over 3.6%. >>> at a time when people were mourning the horrible sandy hook shooting one new york woman took advantage of that sympathetic spirit by allegedly setting up a charity scam in connection to that tragedy. 37-year-old noel alba set up an internet scam claiming to be the aun

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Dec 28, 2012

law being introduced that targets drunk drivers. i'll get to that in just a moment. let's go to video now showing officers that they are out and ability looking for people celebrating a little too much. >>> police operated a checkpoint last night that went into this morning as well. so far, 165 people have been arrested for dui and there has been three fatal collisions. people we spoke to this morning is a the high police presence makes them more aware. >> i think that makes you know that, you know, police are out there, that they're taking this seriously and so to be careful and that's top of mine knowing they're out there. >> state senator jerry hill will cut down on drunk driving. the device prevents the cars engine after it a preset limit. coming up at 8:00 a.m. you will hear from a woman who who has been convicted of a dui. what she thinks about the new law. >> president obama has called congressional leaders from both parties to the white house today as a last ditch effort to avoid the fiscal cliff. he cut short his hawaii vacation to return to washington and coming up, signs th

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Dec 28, 2012

at the scene. he has not yet been identified. >>> two uc berkeley law students have been charged with animal cruelty. 24-year-old erik cuellar. and justin teixeira are accused of decapitating a bird. >>> oakland is bridging in outside help to try to lower its crime rate. they have hired a former los angeles police chief as a consultant. and now he is going to be developing strategies to reduce the violence in oakland. earlier this month the city agreed to have a court appointed director oversee the police department and avoid a federal takeover. >>> oakland woman shot while attending christmas eve mass remains in the hospital. maria spoke to us in spanish from her bed at highland hospital. she was with her family inside the central bethel church when stray bullets from an outside shooting came through the walls. she was hit near her heart while shielding her seven-year- old twin sons. >> the pastor was talking and then we heard something but we thought it was fire works but then it was shots. >> she is sad she is in the hospital away from her children. the church group showed their support f

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Dec 28, 2012

the fiscal cliff people here will be hard hit. prop 30 voted into law in november will mean higher sales taxes and higher income taxes on the states top earners. the fiscal cliff would add to that. hitting all americans with higher taxes. the lowest income folks will see their take home pay shrink just over 3.5%. average earners 4% and top earners 6%. >>> the crystal ball that drops in new york's time square will have a little something extra this year. workers are already installing the 288 crystal panels. one of them is a little different from the rest. it's engraved with the name of dick clark. he hosted the new years eve telecast from time square for 40 years. this year's show will be hosted by ryan sea crest. >>> time now 6:26. let's go to tara. she is covering traffic. there is something going on in marin. >> yeah pretty minor thing. 101 northbound at highway 37 this is in novato. we have a stalled vehicle or someone that spun out. chp has not figured that out yet. right now let's take a live look at down in the south bay. 280 at the 880 split headlight there is are northbound traf

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Dec 26, 2012

amount of damage. >>> a young woman who wants to be a police officer is on the other side of the law tonight. david stevenson is in court as the college student made her first court appearance, following the death of a grandmother in san francisco. >> reporter: supporters of gina eunice covered their faces. she is charges with felony manslaughter, driving under the influence, and hit and run driving on a twin peaks road, high above the city. police say she was drunk when she drove a car into fur to pedestrians walking along the road. she had come from china recently to help care for her grandson. her son spoke to us about the crash. >> i can't hold her in my arms. i just called for help. >> reporter: investigators say eunice drove away from the site with two passengers, including a minor. >> the entire eunice family is honestly destroyed over what happened. their main concern is for the yao family. >> reporter: a judge said if freed, she cannot drive, and must wear an alcohol detection device. eunice's lawyer said she has never been in trouble and is just a quarter short from graduat

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Dec 26, 2012

is losing out on federal vouchers provided from the no child left behind law. according to a report in the san jose perkry news, the state was notified last friday. it requires yearly improvements in test scores and punishes districts that don't achieve the goals. state educators say the goal is realistic. . >>> adoptions between american families and russian children could soon end. now that russia's president is expected to sign a bill into law by the end of the week. ktvu's mike mibach is live in the newsroom with the effect it's having on one young woman. >> reporter: that's right. it's like a political chess match with thousands of children in the middle. since 1992, more than 60,000 russian children have been adopted by u.s. families and here in the bay area the story hits home for one of those 60,000. a determined set of eyes. >> i just love clothes. >> reporter: a patient hand. >> i said it would be really cool if i could design them. >> reporter: 18-year-old julia rally has a dream and her life sketch he's a designer. >> they have a wonderful two- year program for fashio

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Dec 26, 2012

chains are still required in that area. >>> tougher fun laws and few test. >>> rain is moving across the bay area this morning and we will show you what it looks like at several locations. >> traffic is moving a long well, we have a few spin outs to tell you about coming up. . >>> good wednesday morning, tracking some rain showers heavier amounts closer to san jose and santa clara. >>> time now 6:43 here is a look at some of the top stories we are following. christmas vacation is ending for president barack obama and they are working on getting a deal on the table. president barack obama is leaving hawaii and he will be back to negotiate with lawmakers. >>> people are still without power in oakland after a car crash. they hit each other before running into a utility pole off of interstate 580. at one point power was knocked out to 6800 page customers. police are still looking for the person who ran from the scene. >>> the day after christmas is known as the busiest day of the year. retailers are hoping to boost their bottom line before year's end. >>> and they are going back to work

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Dec 24, 2012

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Dec 24, 2012

money. both programs are part of national settlements of bankers who didn't follow the laws. >>> tara, said the incident in san francisco is cleared. >> those bricks on 80 near the fremont street offramp have been cleared. it's smooth sailing around the city. we want to show you that we do have a fallen tree here and the chp is advising caution here. highway 35 at skyline boulevard, be aware of it. it's blocking the roadway. up next, we have a look at the bay bridge toll plaza where it's smooth sailing into the city. no delays to report. at the golden gate bridge, it's sort of the same story. if we take a live look at that, you can see it was a little bit wet out there earlier but now things are drying up quickly. and in san mateo, we can take a look at the san mateo bridge. you can see that traffic is flowing well into foster city on the right-hand side of your screen. >>> 7:24. here's rosemary. >> all right. partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies happening outside our door. a good-looking start to the day. here is a beautiful shot. look at this. sunrise rose about four minutes ago. die

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Dec 21, 2012

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Dec 21, 2012

in just the past few minutes we learned a federal appeals court put on hold a new state law that's intended to prevent therapists from trying to change a minor's sexual orientation. a process known as conversion therapy. the state said that therapy is ineffective and dangerous. a judge panel agreed to block the law. breaking news that we're just getting. more information as we get it. >>> we bring you so many stories about mothers who have lost their children to violence. rob roth shows us how for them life does go. amid the difficult days there sometimes comes a day like today. >> reporter: this was the day to be pampered and perhaps set aside anguish if only for a few hours. >> it's like a vacation. >> reporter: valiry is part of a club no one wants to be in. each has lost a child to homicide. this mother has buried four of her children. all died violently. >> there are times i cried my eyes almost out. >> reporter: today she could relax a little. she along with the other mothers here are members of the healing circle. >> that makes me feel good. i have not had my nails done in

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Dec 26, 2012

drive. >> we got here about 45 minutes ago and it was bad. my mother-in-law lives in roseville, so it took us two hours from roseville to get here. >> reporter: john kaiser from danville made the drive so his family could do this, take in the snow and go sleeding. a long -- go sledding. a long drive means they will stay for a while. >> until it gets freezing, we will stay and then get in the car and go home. >> reporter: on the back of the tow truck was a car that just was towed. it looks like the car may have been in an accident. the people here who are heading up interstate 80 heading up over the summit, they will hit chain controls. right now, the chain controls are in effect from king vail over to truckee, so that's essentially the gap of interstate 08245 covers the summit. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the rain in the bay hear has had a big impact on the snow in the sierra. officials save the content of the snow pack is 146% of normal for this time of year. the snow pack provides a third of the water supply for homes, farms and industries in california. the first o

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Dec 27, 2012

morning hours until 6:00 and 7:00. >>> the new law, what you need to know before january 1st. >>> we will bring you dramatic details about a 911 call that was made about an officer involved shooting here at walnut creek. . >>> all right, markets are just opening right now. we have dan from west virginia and the quarterback from syracuse will play in that stadium in just a few days. they are friendly now but maybe not so friendly in a few days. we are watching right now the fiscal cliff negotiations and traders are watching closely and it is a flat morning as they are on both sides of the aisle trying to work that out. >>> and now dave clark and pam cook are both off and we continue with ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> there was a police shooting overnight in walnut creek. christian captain is near 680 with new information he found out within the past hour, christian? >> reporter: we have been on the scene since 4:30 and there is still a sizable police presence and we have seen some units just leaving in a few minutes. we have learned of course this was an officer involved shooting.

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Dec 27, 2012

see it in this type of environment for law enforcement where it gives us a pair of eyes under water. >> reporter: the victim's family watched today's search but declined comment. they've left messages on the water and the bridge. police now identify the young man as anthony donaldson. they said he had a dui history and may have been desperate to avoid another one. debora villalon. >>> a tornado did in fact, hit a watsonville farm causing significant damage. the twister ran in from monterey bay at 7:00. the national wetter service investigator took pictures seen here of a damaged greenhouse. the weather service here says the tornado path extended for a little over a mile. >>> chilly out there tonight. we're going to see some fog in the inland bay valleys. right now in santa rosa it's 48 degrees. the feel like temperature in santa rosa is 38 degrees. we have dewpoint temperatures in the upper 30s and mid-30s throughout the area. fog in the forecast again tonight. it's going to be cold but we shouldn't see any freezing temperatures. most temperatures will be above freezing but it's goi

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Dec 28, 2012

sidewalks. the supreme court says the law still allows stores to restrict or ban protesters as labor has special protection under state and federal law. >>> a woman who's shocking gang rape and beating on a bus lead to daily demonstrations in india has died in a singapore hospital. protesters have called for the death penalty. the victim was moved to singapore for internal injuries. the attackers beat her and her male companion, stripped them naked and threw them off a bus. >>> majority leader harry reed says the bill should not be stopped by the fiscal cliff. speaker john boehner has not decided whether to consider the bill before the current house session ends on january 3rd. >>> more than 100,000 people are still sitting in the dark and cold in arkansas tonight. 130,000 homes and businesses are without power after a christmas day blizzard from more than 15-inches of snow to the state. utility crews are working around the clock. some areas may not get the lights back on until the new year. >>> it's cold and gray out there, dark any way. >> already, we're tracking a few more rain shower

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Dec 25, 2012

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Dec 25, 2012

killed his brother-in-law. he left in an orange truck and he is considered to be armed and dangerous. >>> they are banning together to find an answer to problems putting escalators out of service. there are many things that can put escalators out of service, dropped keys and change, during the first week of june, a record 28 escalators were out of service. >>> firefighters in contra costa are getting a new tool to help save lives. we have more on how it detects local hospitals. >>> they are unwrapping all the presents and the botanical guard end, people are enjoying geese, swans answer other birds and families can rent a boat in the biggest lake which is stow lake. >> you are new to the area, there is definitely lots to see. unfortunately we have a new accident to talk about in oakland. >>> that is right, 880 is shut down due to this accident, it happened in the northbound direction at the fruit veil exit. this is north of where the an happened and didn't a quite a bit of debris. >>> at the toll plaza, traffic is flowing nicely and once you get to san francisco 101 traffic is looking

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Dec 22, 2012

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Dec 22, 2012

on leave yesterday. he is being questioned by law. >>> police in northeast california say they have arrested a teen for planning a school shooting. the 15-year-old allegedly plotted to shoot a class full of students. the boy talked about it as police were investigating him for pull age knife on his parents. he is being held in a mental health facility. >>> a 14-year-old was arrested for a similar alleged plot in visa, lia. his school district said he threatened to shoot up mount whitney. investigators say it was part of a gang initiatation and the boy is charged with making terrorist threats. the high schools have increased security. >> the nra has called for armed guards in all united states schools and many say those officers are already in place. oakland, san francisco, the west contra costa school district all have armed officers. it costs about $5 million for 20 armed officers and 40 site supervisors. >> we have taken the approach but it's at a coast. it's at a steep cost when you talk about loss of supporting programs for music, its arts. >> the officials say they couldn't

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Dec 25, 2012